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Maccabi Haifa Explains Early Substitution of New Signing Bruninho Ahead of Toto Cup Derby

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First reported by N12 · Jul 22, 2026

What happened

Maccabi Haifa won 5-0 in a warm-up match before the Toto Cup derby against Hapoel Haifa. New signing Bruninho was substituted early as part of a plan to ease him into the league. Injured Pedro is set to leave, while youth players were promoted due to squad gaps.

01Maccabi Haifa won 5-0 against Hapoel Kfar Saba in their final warm-up before the Toto Cup derby.
02Bruninho was substituted after 15 minutes to gradually prepare him for the league start.
03Pedro requested substitution due to a groin issue and will leave the club.
04Andrea Novakovic and Yila Btayi are joining the team as they recover or integrate.
05Coach Barak Bakhar promoted several youth players due to injuries and an incomplete squad.
06Youth goalkeeper Mark Golenkov trains with the senior team amid roster changes.

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